Trot line jig



May 16, 1939. o. w. PURDUM TROT LINE JIG Filed April 14, 19s"!v jlwucnfor- O M/.

Patented May 16, 1939 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE 2 Claims.

' 10 A further object of the invention is the provision of novel means for protecting the barbs or hooks from coming into contact with the operator.

A-further object of the invention is the pro- 15 vision of a device of this kind which may also be utilized as a stake whereby one end of the trot line may be anchored.

Other and further objects of the invention will become apparent from a reading of the following spacification taken in conjunction with the appended claims.

For a better understanding of the invention,

. reference may now be had to the accompanying drawing, wherein:

25 Figure 1 is a side elevational view of a jig constructed in accordance with this invention,

Figure 2 is an enlarged sectional view taken along line 2-2 of Figure 1,

Figure 3 is an enlarged fragmentary view of 30 a detail of construction of the jig, and

Figure 4 is a sectional view taken substantially along line 44 of Figure 3.

Referring more particularly to the drawing, there is shown therein a trot line holder gen- 3 .erally designated at l and of preferably square construction in section as indicated in Figure 2. The holder is pointed as shown at I l and the opposite end is provided with an opening 12 for the reception of one end of a trot line l3. Formed in each of two opposed sides of the holder I0 at points near the opening I! is a series of transverse grooves M for the reception of shanks 20 of hooks I1.

Embedded in one side of the holder ill in a longitudinal direction is a piece of porous material I5, preferably of sponge rubber, within which barbs I6 of fish hooks I! are adapted to be inserted in such manner that the hooks are aligned in opposed pairs, the shanks lying in grooves H as above set forth. A pair of elongated grooves IB is provided for the reception of the eyes IQ of the fish hooks.

It will be seen that the shanks 20 of the hooks are thus kept from coming into contact with the body of the person employing the device. It will further be seen that the trot line [3 is provided I with the usual dependent lines 2| for the reception of the hooks H. II

In operation, it will be seen that the end 22 may be fastened to any fixed object, for example a tree or post and the trot line then carried across the stream, the hooks being removed singly from right to left as viewed in Figure 1 and the point ll of the holder I0 may be driven into the earth in the bed or side of the stream.

While but one form of the invention has been described herein, it will nevertheless be apparent to those skilled in the art that various minor 25 modifications may be made of the same without departing from the spirit of the invention or the scope of the appended claims.

What is claimed is:

l. A trot line jig comprising an elongated body provided with a point at one end, means for fastening atrot line at the other end of the body a plurality of grooves upon opposite sides of the body for the reception of the shanks of a series of fish hooks, and a longitudinally extending insert of sponge rubber in the body for the reception of the barbs of the hooks.

2. A trot line jig comprising an elongated body having a longitudinally insert of sponge rubber for the reception of the barbs of a series of fish hooks and having means for the reception of the shanks and eyes of said hooks.

OSCAR WILLIAM PURDUM. 

